April 19, 2006 — -- Having tackled the secretive Catholic conservative group Opus Dei, Dan Brown says he's writing his next book about the Freemasons. The Freemasons say they are simply a ...

Freemasonry is the world’s most famous secret society. Its secrecy, indeed, made it into one of history’s most contagious ideas—and thus its history offers a striking lesson in the power of mystery.

For Kripke, an introduction to the secrecy and symbolism of the Masonic tradition came during a tour of a Scottish Rite Temple while at a photography workshop in Santa Fe. Struck by an image of light ...

The supposed secrets of Freemasonry are hiding in plain sight at the convergence of two Oregon state highways. At the Masonic Grand Lodge of Oregon's library and museum in Forest Grove, volumes of ...

The secret society of Freemasons, dating back to the 14th century, has been subject to conspiracy theories due to the organization’s rituals and use of symbols that some believe have demonic meaning.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — “Is It True What They Say About Freemasonry?” That question was on my mind even before I saw a book with that title lying open on a table at the George Washington Masonic National ...

Cultural folklore and ancient organizations continue to be intrinsically woven into our modern day society. Look no further than the Freemasons, whose enigmatic history dates back to the Middle Ages ...

We spoke to three Masons at the United Grand Lodge of England, the governing body of Freemasonry in England. The United Grand Lodge of England has around 200,000 members meeting in over 7,000 Lodges ...